Animal Sacrifice on a Greek Amphora: Art Talk with Archaeologist Sarah Eisen

Join archaeologist Sarah Eisen as she discusses the meaning of a pseudo-Panathenaic amphora and the religious ritual of animal sacrifice in ancient Greece. TAKE A CLOSER LOOK: Panathenaic Amphora: Libation and Sacrifice, c. 420 BCE. Terracotta, red-figure technique. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson, 1960.371. https://hvrd.art/o/288857 Nestoris (two-handled jar) with Mythological Scenes, 340-320 BCE. Terracotta, red-figure technique. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of David M. Robinson, 1960.367. https://hvrd.art/o/288856 Panathenaic Prize Amphora (storage jar), 340-339 BCE. Terracotta, black-figure technique. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Joseph C. Hoppin, 1925.30.124. https://hvrd.art/o/303742 SPEAKER: Sarah Eisen, Curatorial Intern, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at the Harvard Art Museums. --- Recorded April 12, 2021. © President and Fellows of Harvard College. Video: Sarah Eisen. For questions related to permission for commercial use of this video, please contact the Department of Digital Imaging and Visual Resources at am_divr@harvard.edu.